Saulo do Amaral Freire Oliveira Souza (born March 22, 1989), best known as Saulo Roston, is a Brazilian pop singer and songwriter. He rose to fame after winning the fourth season of the

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''Ídolos Brazil''.

Biography

Saulo was born in 1989 in

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, São Paulo. He began singing at age 12, and at 13, did a concert for 4000 people. With the constant support of parents, Roston did a few months of singing lesson in São Paulo. He studied guitar and also a bit of piano. At age 15, he moved to

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, Goiás and kept singing in bars. At 17, he moved to

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to do an exchange program with his local Rotary club. After a rough year, he returned to Brazil in early 2007, where he spent some downtime in his home city. Saulo had huge ambitions and decided to try out for

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third season, however was eliminated in the Top 30. Saulo did not give up, returned to the show and ranked prominently in the fourth season, beginning his unpredictable rise to stardom.

''Ídolos Brazil''

Overview

Roston first auditioned for the third season of ''

'' when he made all the way to the Top 30, but was cut prior to the Top 10. A year later, he auditioned again, this time for the fourth season. Both his auditions took place in

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, São Paulo.

Performances

Career

Roston signed a recording contract with

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, managed by

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in December 2009.

''Nova Paixão''

Studio recording sessions for the eponymous major label debut Saulo Roston ran in

, São Paulo, early 2010. ''Saulo Roston: Nova Paixão'' was released on March 25, 2010, in Brazil, with the song "Nova Paixão" (English: ''New Passion'') as first single.

Music Video

The music video was directed by actor

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. Filming started on March 12, 2010, on

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, Rio de Janeiro. All the action takes place in a futuristic flat, mounted in the

's studios. Actress Karen Junqueira play the role of Saulo's love interrese. The video premiered on March 25, 2010.

Discography

* ''Saulo Roston: Nova Paixão'' (2010)

References

External links

Saulo Roston Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roston, Saulo 1989 births 21st-century Brazilian male singers 21st-century Brazilian singers Idols (TV series) winners Living people Musicians from São Paulo (state)